SUMMARY: Mendenhall High School is currently under a soft lockdown due to an online threat posted on social media. Simpson County Sheriff’s Office is on the scene, confirming there is no immediate danger to students or staff. The post originated out of state and was shared within Simpson County. During a soft lockdown, classrooms are secured while normal teaching continues. This incident is part of a troubling trend in Mississippi, with over 94 schools reporting threats since the start of the academic year, compared to 66 the previous year, predominantly occurring in the last two weeks.

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SUMMARY: In Gulfport, a sex offender named Andrew Betancourt and his mother Jodi Klubnik were arrested for failing to cooperate with law enforcement. Harrison County Sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Marshals attempted to serve an arrest warrant for Betancourt, who had not registered as a sex offender. When approached, Klubnik falsely claimed her son did not live there and was uncooperative. Authorities discovered Betancourt hiding under a bed. Betancourt faces a felony charge for failing to register, while Klubnik was charged with harboring a sex offender. Betancourt’s bond is set at $25,000, and Klubnik’s at $200,000.

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